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Is the Remote Access Setup already done?
If you have any current generation industry standard router other than Apple
Airport, such as NetGear, LinkSys, Dlink, or Asus, it is likely that the UPnP
“Universal Plug ‘n Play” feature of your router has already done the setup for
remote access. Your camera would already be visible from the internet to
anyone who knows the IP address, usernames and passwords that you choose.
Keep in mind that there is a distinction between local (intranet) IP addresses,
meaning IP addresses on your own network, and external (internet) IP
addresses, which are unique in the entire world. With the UPnP feature
enabled in your router, the camera’s “System” menu can show you both:
1)
the link (URL) for accessing the camera from your own network, often
something like
http://192.168.0.100
2)
the automatically configured link (URL) for access from a remote
location, often something like
http://12.34.56.78:8150
A quick comment about ports: In general, IP addresses can have many
different ports associated with them. When browsing to ordinary web sites
there is usually no need to specify a port and that’s why you may have never
heard about ports at all. However, when different devices share a single IP
address they are distinguished with a port. Basically a port has a similar
function for an IP address as an extension on a telephone number.
Ports are specified by including the port number in the web address with a
colon and the number after the .com or .net domain name. In the example
shown above the port number is 8150.
If UPnP was available on your network, the camera has already set up the
correct ports for remote access. A quick way to see the complete external IP
address (URL) is to go to the
System
menu at the top of the
Setting
screen.
Scrolling down to the UPnP section you will see the Internet URL (IP address).
Then all you need to do is to type either your internal (Intranet) or external
(Internet) IP address in your browser, depending whether you’re accessing the
camera locally or over the internet. If UPnP worked, you can skip the manual
IP address setup and proceed to selecting a name for your camera.
Note: if the system menu shows you an Internet URL (external IP address) that
starts with 192.168 or 10.0, your DSL or Cable modem has a built in router. In
this case, contact us with the model number of your modem for assistance.
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